06-21-116

WSR 06-21-116

EXPEDITED RULES

HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

(Community Health Services)

[ Order 06-03 -- Filed October 17, 2006, 4:00 p.m. ]

     Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Repeal of noncitizen immigrant language found in WAC 182-20-250.

NOTICE

     THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Connie Mix-Clark, Dental Program Manager, Washington State Health Care Authority, Community Health Services, P.O. Box 42721, Olympia, WA 98504-2721, e-mail [e-mail] , AND RECEIVED BY December 18, 2006.

     Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Eliminate the noncitizen immigrant language in WAC 182-20-250 as the legislation ended June 30, 2004.

     Reasons Supporting Proposal: This section of the WAC is outdated and no longer applies.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.05.160.

     Statute Being Implemented: RCW 41.05.220.

     Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

     Name of Proponent: Health care authority, governmental.

     Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Connie Mix-Clark, Health Care Authority, [phone]; Implementation and Enforcement: Dolores Reyes-Gonzalez, Health Care Authority, [phone].

October 17, 2006

Cyndi Presnell

Assistant Rules Coordinator

OTS-9296.1

REPEALER

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:

WAC 182-20-250

Allocation of state noncitizen immigrant funds.